| Recques-sur-Hem Rekke aan de Hem | |
|---|---|
| _mairie.JPG.webp) The town hall of Recques-sur-Hem | |
|  Coat of arms | |
| Location of Recques-sur-Hem | |
|   Recques-sur-Hem   Recques-sur-Hem | |
| Coordinates: 50°50′09″N 2°05′24″E / 50.8358°N 2.09°E | |
| Country | France | 
| Region | Hauts-de-France | 
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | 
| Arrondissement | Calais | 
| Canton | Marck | 
| Intercommunality | CC Région d'Audruicq | 
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gérard Louguet[1] | 
| Area 1 | 5.41 km2 (2.09 sq mi) | 
| Population | 668 | 
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | 
| INSEE/Postal code | 62699 /62890 | 
| Elevation | 3–46 m (9.8–150.9 ft) (avg. 18 m or 59 ft) | 
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Recques-sur-Hem (French pronunciation: [ʁɛk syʁ ɛm]; West Flemish: Rekke aan de Hem) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Geography
Recques-sur-Hem lies 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Saint-Omer, on the D217 road, by the banks of the river Hem.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. | 
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 359 | — | 
| 1975 | 325 | −1.41% | 
| 1982 | 355 | +1.27% | 
| 1990 | 409 | +1.79% | 
| 1999 | 504 | +2.35% | 
| 2007 | 595 | +2.10% | 
| 2012 | 597 | +0.07% | 
| 2017 | 631 | +1.11% | 
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest
- The thirteenth-century church of St. Wandrille.
- The eighteenth-century Château de Cocove
- Traces of ancient châteaux.
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ↑ INSEE commune file
- ↑ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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